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Libyan-Russian Talks on Upgrading Bilateral Exchange Held in Tripoli.
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Tripoli, 26 April 2017(Lana) A Libya-Russian session of talks was convened here on Tuesday, to discuss activating and upgrading exchange between the two countries in several areas including oil and gas, electricity, agriculture and transport. The session was presided over, on the Libyan side, by the Foreign Ministry Undersecretary for Political Affairs Lutfi Al Mugherbi, and was attended by the Director of International Cooperation, the Transport Ministry Undersecretary, the Chairman of the Board of the Electricity Company, and the Chairman of the Libyan businessmen . ... Read more
Problems facing oncology centers discussed.
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Tripoli, 26 April 2017 (Lana) Dr Issa Al Imiani, Deputy Minister of Health and senior Ministry of Health officials discussed treatment of tumor cases and problems encountering work of oncology centres and relevant medicine shortages and nursing staff. They discussed ways to address such problems and laying down a long term plan to be approved by the Presidency Council, including offering of proposals on needs and shortages in specialized medicine, nursing and equipment. Deputy Minister of Health called for setting up technical committee to offer proposals on the solutions to the... Read more
State Minister for Women and Development Affairs announces proposal on intellectual property law.
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Tripoli, 26 April 2017 (Lana) State Minister for Women and Community Development Affairs, Assama Al-Austa has announced the submitting of a proposal to the Chief of Staff Office at the Presidency Council to set up a committee to be chaired by the State Minister for Women Affairs and Community Development along with other professionals to consider the delay of the Libyan law issued late 1960s on intellectual property. The state minister explained that the proposal of the formation of the committee came to consider three directions, first rights of the author, adjacent rights... Read more
Gang smuggling livestock to Egypt caught.
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Toboruk, 26 April 2017 (Lana) A gang smuggling live stock into Egypt through Al-Bardi coast east of Toboruk was apprehended. Security agencies said marines managed to apprehend an Egyptian fishing boat with 116 heads of livestock on board. The boat was heading to Egypt and smuggling livestock from Libya, they added. They said this was the first time to apprehend livestock smugglers from Libya through the sea. They said the boat was tugged to Tobrouk naval base, and the shipment was handed over to the relevant authorities for legal action. =... Read more
President of HSC meets UN envoy to Libya.
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Tripoli, 26 April 2017 (Lana) President of High State Council, Dr Abdurrahman Aswihli met Tuesday with head of UNSMIL, Martin Kobler and his accompanying delegation in the presence of first and second deputy presidents in Tripoli. The meeting focused on the outcome of the meeting of President of High State Council and President of the House of Representatives in Rome last Friday, and practical steps to start negotiations directly between the High State Council and House of Representatives to address obstacles facing the political accord and introduce the necessary amendments... Read more